West Ham United star Mohammed Kudus is the latest attacker being linked with a summer transfer to Tottenham. Bryan Mbeumo, Antoine Semenyo, Tyler Dibling, Jack Grealish and Arnaud Kalimuendo are other names that could join Thomas Frank in north London.
The permanent return of Mathys Tel was confirmed last week with Spurs able to negotiate his fee down to £30million. Though Tottenham have hit one of their man transfer aims by signing a winger, further attacking decisions are expected.
Mbeumo joining Manchester United from Brentford appeared to be the most likely outcome. at least until Frank was appointed at Spurs. Ruben Amorim's side are still leading the race for the £70million-rated Cameroonian, but there is a chance he changes his mind and wants to reunite with Frank and play Champions League football.
Bournemouth's Semenyo is the main alternative while, as deals for Dibling and Grealish remain unlikely, Kudus has seemingly jumped up the shortlist. According to The Guardian, Daniel Levy is prepared to bite the bullet in attempt to bring him to Spurs.
They have also stated that a £50million bid is being prepared with the aim of testing the waters. The Ghana regular has an £85million release clause in his contract.
As so much goes into transfers, that low-ball offer from Spurs is likely being done to gauge important information and see if the player is open to moving. Of the names mentioned, Kudus is the one garnering the most excitement despite his inconsistent returns during the 2024/25 season.
He managed just the nine goal contributions from 35 appearances in all competitions, but some of his individual displays were mesmerising. In terms of potential, the 24-year-old has bags of it which made it no surprise Arsenal, Chelsea and Brighton all wanted to sign him from Ajax before the Hammers swooped in.
Realistically, West Ham will not accept a bid worth £50million but equally, there is almost no chance Tottenham pay his £85million release clause in full.
If a compromise can be met between those two values, it is absolutely a deal worth pursuing but only if Kudus wants the move. Though he has only been at Spurs' rivals for two seasons, he may not want to seal that switch across London.
He also has history with Tottenham after his side's 4-1 defeat last year when he was sent off after an altercation with Micky van de Ven.
Back looking on to the financial needed, in comparison to the likes of Grealish and Mbeumo, it is unlikely Kudus' wage demands will be a huge problem.
He currently earns in the region of £90,000-per-week and though he would likely expect an increase, it is unlikely to be something that breaks the club's wage structure. If Mbeumo were to join, however, he would likely want to become Spurs' highest-paid player.